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Logarithmic Differentiation

Date________________ Period____

Use logarithmic differentiation to differentiate each function with respect to x.

1) y = 2 x

2x

2) y = 5 x

3) y = 3 x

3x

4) y = 4 x

5) y = (3 x 4 + 4) 3

7)

5x3 + 1

(3 x 4 2) 5
y=
(3 x 3 + 4) 2

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5x

x4

6) y = ( x 5 + 5) 2

8) y =

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2x2 + 3

3 x 2 + 1 (3 x 4 + 1) 3

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9) y =

2x3 + 3

10) y = (2 x 2 5) 3

x2 2

( x 4 3) 3

Use logarithmic differentiation to differentiate each function with respect to x. You do not need to
simplify or substitute for y.
11)

(5 x 4) 4
y=
(3 x 2 + 5) 5 (5 x 4 3) 3

13) y = (5 x 5 + 2) 2 (3 x 3 1) 3 (3 x 1) 4

15) y = (3 x 3 4) (3 x 1) (5 x 3 2) ( x + 3)

16) y =

12) y = ( x + 2) (2 x 5) (5 x + 1)

14)

( x 2 + 3) 4
y=
(5 x 5 2) 5 (3 x 2 5) 2

(4 x 2 5) 2
(2 x 3) 4 (5 x 4 2) 5 (3 x 2 4) 3

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Kuta Software - Infinite Calculus

Name___________________________________

Logarithmic Differentiation

Date________________ Period____

Use logarithmic differentiation to differentiate each function with respect to x.

1) y = 2 x

2x

2) y = 5 x

dy
= y(2 ln x + 2)
dx
2x
= 4 x (ln x + 1)

3) y = 3 x

dy
= y(5 ln x + 5)
dx
5x
= 25 x (ln x + 1)

3x

4) y = 4 x

dy
= y(3 ln x + 3)
dx
3x
= 9 x (ln x + 1)

5) y = (3 x 4 + 4) 3

7)

6) y = ( x 5 + 5) 2

5x3 + 1

8) y =

3 x 2 + 1 (3 x 4 + 1) 3

3x
36 x 3
dy
=y 2
+ 4
dx
3x + 1
3x + 1
2
4
3 x(3 x + 1) (39 x 4 + 1 + 12 x 2 )
=
3x2 + 1

60 x 3
18 x 2
dy
=y 4

dx
3x 2
3x3 + 4
4
6 x 2 (3 x 4 2) (21 x 4 + 40 x + 6)
=
(3 x 3 + 4) 3

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2x2 + 3

10 x 4
2x
dy
=y 5
+ 2
dx
x +5
2x + 3
5
2 x( x + 5)(11 x 5 + 15 x 3 + 5)
=
2x2 + 3

(3 x 4 2) 5
y=
(3 x 3 + 4) 2

x4

dy
= y(4 x 3 ln x + x 3 )
dx
x4 + 3
(4 ln x + 1)
= 4x

36 x 3
15 x 2
dy
=y 4
+
dx
3x + 4
10 x 3 + 2
3 x 2 (3 x 4 + 4) 2 (135 x 4 + 24 x + 20)
=
2 5x3 + 1

5x

-1-

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2x3 + 3

9) y =

10) y = (2 x 2 5) 3

( x 4 3) 3

3x2
12 x 3
dy
=y 3
4
dx
2x + 3
x 3
2
4
3 x (7 x 3 12 x)
=
( x 4 3) 4 2 x 3 + 3

x2 2

12 x
x
dy
=y 2
+ 2
dx
2x 5
x 2
2
x(2 x 2 5) (14 x 2 29)
=
x2 2

Use logarithmic differentiation to differentiate each function with respect to x. You do not need to
simplify or substitute for y.
11)

(5 x 4) 4
y=
(3 x 2 + 5) 5 (5 x 4 3) 3
3

20
30 x
60 x
dy
=y

2
dx
5x 4
3x + 5
5x4 3

50 x
27 x
12
dy
=y 5
+ 3
+
dx
5x + 2
3x 1 3x 1

)
14)

( x 2 + 3) 4
y=
(5 x 5 2) 5 (3 x 2 5) 2

45 x 2
9
30 x 2
4
dy
=y 3
+
+ 3
+
dx
3x 4
3x 1 5x 2 x + 3

16) y =

8x
125 x 4
12 x
dy
=y 2

5
dx
x +3
5x 2
3x2 5

15) y = (3 x 3 4) (3 x 1) (5 x 3 2) ( x + 3)

4
4
15
dy
=y
+
+
dx
x + 2 2x 5 5x + 1

13) y = (5 x 5 + 2) 2 (3 x 3 1) 3 (3 x 1) 4
4

12) y = ( x + 2) (2 x 5) (5 x + 1)

(4 x 2 5) 2
(2 x 3) 4 (5 x 4 2) 5 (3 x 2 4) 3

16 x
8
100 x 3
18 x
dy
=y 2

4
dx
4x 5
2x 3
5x 2
3x2 4

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